NetWare 4.1/9000 Concepts

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NetWare Glossary
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When NetWare Services are initialized, the NetWare daemon checks the
configuration parameters for network management. If NetWare Services are
configured for network management, the NetWare daemon spawns the
NWUM daemon, which allows the following to be managed: shared
memory, NetWare queues, connection, NetWare Directory Services, the file
system, NCP, and AFP.
The NWUM daemon uses shared memory, NCP calls, and ioctls to obtain
statistics. The NWUMPS daemon uses shared memory and ioctls to obtain
statistics.
Network node
A personal computer or other device connected to a network by a network
board and a communication medium.
A network node can be a server, workstation, router, printer, or fax machine.
Network number
A number that uniquely identifies a network cable segment; usually referred
to as the IPX external network number.
See “IPX external network number.”
Network numbering
The system of numbers that identifies servers, network boards, and cable
segments. For IPX, these network numbers include the following:
• IPX external network number. A number that uniquely identifies a network cable
segment.
• IPX internal network number. A number that identifies an individual NetWare 4
server.
• Node number. A number that identifies a network board (in a server, workstation,
or router).
The relationship of these numbers is illustrated in the following figure.